ClaimsMark Zuckerberg

“I think the numbers make it so that for the next couple of years, ads are going to be by far the important driver of growth in our business.”

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO 28 January 2026 Meta (META) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool)

Prediction Economics and markets

Zuckerberg said he thinks the numbers mean that, for the next couple of years, ads will be by far the important driver of growth in Meta's business.

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Reasoning

deadline 2028 is after 2026-10-29

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Mark Zuckerberg, “Zuckerberg said he thinks the numbers mean that, for the next couple of years, ads will be by far the important driver of growth in Meta's business.” (said 28 January 2026). Verdict: not yet due. Reliability API, claim c_4c02c4fd80e7, method 0.1.0+3f84d14d, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_4c02c4fd80e7

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